3rd lawyer quits for woman accused of bomb threats, suspicious packages

A woman who is facing more than 80 charges involving emailed bomb threats and the delivery of packages containing white power to schools and businesses around Saskatoon has lost a third lawyer.

And she'll stay in jail until she gets new counsel.

Alexa Emerson, 31, was supposed to have a bail hearing Thursday but instead her lawyer, Lisa Watson, stepped down due to a conflict of interest.

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Watson said she has represented one of the witnesses in the case in the past, adding the number of people involved in the case is resulting in the problem.

Emerson's first lawyer, Brian Pfefferle, withdrew from the case last month after his office received one of the suspicious packages.

Her next legal counsel, Morris Bodnar, stepped down shortly after taking over, saying he was worried the case may last longer than he initially anticipated.

The Crown presented the latest charges against Emerson on Thursday. They relate toemailed bomb threats sent to schoolsin Hague, Warman and Saskatoon.

No bombs were ever found.